street towards self-test purchases in supermarkets in Caen, “more practical” for customers
Before celebrating the New Year, a Covid-19 screening test is essential for many French people. The increasingly numerous contaminations are exploding the sales of self-tests. Since Tuesday, December 28, they are no longer available in pharmacies but also in supermarkets.
In the Super U of Colombelles near Caen, between two races to prepare for the New Year’s Eve, many self-tests have ended in the caddies of Caen. At the reception microphone, the star announcement of the day promises “self-tests available in front of the store reception at 2.50 euros”. Impossible to miss them, barely entered the customers fall on the displays completed with self-tests.
Emilie doesn’t hesitate a second before slipping one into her shopping bag. “It’s more practical, it avoids going to the pharmacy. We do our shopping and we take everything at the same time”, she said with a smile. Additional security, “we are not immune to being asymptomatic, it is for everyone’s safety”, end of Normandy.
“A fondue, toast and self-tests”
This purchase is a must for Virginia’s New Year’s Eve menu. “A fondue, toast and tests”, here is the program for its December 31st. “I went to the pharmacy just before and they don’t have any anymore. They kindly told me there might still be some here so I take the opportunity to do my shopping. It’s very important.”, explains the young woman.
The tests next to foie gras and champagne, Sandrine refueled before meeting her friends, “for before and after Christmas Eve” she explains. But if she judges the sale in supermarkets “more practical”, she regrets that they are not sold “In boxes of several because at 2.50 euros each, it goes up quickly casually.” These self-tests will be available in supermarkets until January 31.